Comments on Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap'TypePad2012-08-29T18:43:33ZAndy Towlehttp://www.towleroad.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.towleroad.com/2012/08/ira-levin-estate-blocks-la-gay-and-lesbian-center-production-of-deathtrap/comments/atom.xml/alica commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017c31eb871d970b2012-09-17T07:34:08Z2012-09-17T07:34:08Zalicahttp://www.Lesmingle.com~~~~ Lesmingle。com ~~~~it's the world's first, largest and most trusted dating site for we Lesbian. Browser thousands of verified profiles...<p>~~~~ Lesmingle。com ~~~~it&#39;s the world&#39;s first, largest and most trusted dating site for we Lesbian. Browser thousands of verified profiles with photos and get connect at once. </p>luxury swiss watches uk commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0177446f332f970d2012-08-31T09:27:36Z2012-08-31T09:27:36Zluxury swiss watches ukhttp://www.swisswatchesking.co.ukA perennial challenge for makers of complicated movements is the loss of accuracy caused when energy from the mainspring is...<p>A perennial challenge for makers of complicated movements is the loss of accuracy caused when energy from the mainspring is diverted from the escapement to power a secondary function.</p>SZL commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01761787d3ea970c2012-08-31T04:43:29Z2012-08-31T04:43:29ZSZLI saw this play in London. It was very good. I hope they work something out and still show the...<p>I saw this play in London. It was very good. I hope they work something out and still show the play</p>gr8guyca commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01761783a306970c2012-08-30T07:00:21Z2012-08-30T07:00:21Zgr8guycaThis makes no sense. Look at the clip from the movie. It's overtly a gay relationship. They kiss and he...<p>This makes no sense. Look at the clip from the movie. It&#39;s overtly a gay relationship. They kiss and he tells a hot, shirtless Christopher Reeve to get into bed. Duh.</p>
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd9ImWTVX8I</p>Jeff NYC commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017617830b65970c2012-08-30T03:56:32Z2012-08-30T03:56:32ZJeff NYCThe play may not be homophobic but the estate may be.<p>The play may not be homophobic but the estate may be.</p>jaragon commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01774468f06a970d2012-08-30T01:08:52Z2012-08-30T01:08:52ZjaragonThe play is not homophobic-Levin who was a master thriller writer ( just read "A Kiss Before Dying) knew how...<p>The play is not homophobic-Levin who was a master thriller writer ( just read &quot;A Kiss Before Dying) knew how to come up with clever unexpected twists.</p>صور زتونة commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017617826923970c2012-08-30T00:53:01Z2012-08-30T00:53:01Zصور زتونةhttp://images.ztona.comnice post<p>nice post</p>Steven Stanley commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017744685655970d2012-08-29T21:47:38Z2012-08-29T21:47:38ZSteven Stanleyhttp://www.stagescenela.com/So, the killers happen to be gay. So what? Doesn't make the play homophobic or antigay, and especially not in...<p>So, the killers happen to be gay. So what? Doesn&#39;t make the play homophobic or antigay, and especially not in Ken&#39;s production, which humanized the two men by showing them in a real relationship.</p>jaragon commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017c318aa516970b2012-08-29T21:28:00Z2012-08-29T21:28:00ZjaragonThe gay twist must have been a real shocker in the 1970's. I really don't see how making the homosexual...<p>The gay twist must have been a real shocker in the 1970&#39;s. I really don&#39;t see how making the homosexual aspect more explicit would change the meaning of the play which is is after all a thriller about murderous &quot;fags&quot;?!</p>Steven Stanley commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef0177446834ea970d2012-08-29T21:05:17Z2012-08-29T21:05:17ZSteven Stanleyhttp://www.stagescenela.com/I saw and reviewed this production last April, and wrote in my review: "What is not period at all is...<p>I saw and reviewed this production last April, and wrote in my review: &quot;What is not period at all is the contemporary sensibility director Sawyer gives the current production, particularly in an eroticism that could only be hinted at on Broadway in 1978 and made a tad more explicit in the 1982 movie adaptation.&quot;<br />
Even in Levin&#39;s original script, the two characters&#39; relationship is obviously a same-sex, sexual relationship, and only someone with homophobic blinders on could fail to see that. There&#39;s even this line in the script: &quot;I want to finish out my days as &#39;author of THE MURDER GAME,&#39; not &#39;fag who knocked off his wife.&#39;&quot; All director Ken Sawyer did, and brilliantly, was to re-envision Deathtrap for a 21st Century audience by changing certain stage directions so as to show the two characters behaving in private in a way that couldn&#39;t have been shown onstage in the 1970s. The movie added a same-sex kiss that wasn&#39;t in the play. All Sawyer did was take that a step farther.</p>Randy commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017744681eae970d2012-08-29T20:37:41Z2012-08-29T20:37:41ZRandyYet another reason why copyright should end with the author (if not sooner). Whose creativity are we rewarding by letting...<p>Yet another reason why copyright should end with the author (if not sooner).</p>
<p>Whose creativity are we rewarding by letting people who did NOT create the work control who gets to present it?<br />
</p>Caliban commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017617818f7e970c2012-08-29T20:14:45Z2012-08-29T20:14:45ZCalibanIn the movie, made ...when? 30 some years ago? Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine kissed, which makes it pretty clear...<p>In the movie, made ...when? 30 some years ago? Christopher Reeve and Michael Caine kissed, which makes it pretty clear theirs is a sexual/romantic relationship.</p>
<p>But I guess that was OK because Hollywood pays so well, unlike small theater groups.</p>Lymis commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017c318a64c3970b2012-08-29T20:05:31Z2012-08-29T20:05:31ZLymisSpoiler boat having sailed - the Act 1 shocker ending is a kiss between the male leads - oh, my...<p>Spoiler boat having sailed - the Act 1 shocker ending is a kiss between the male leads - oh, my God, they&#39;re gay! 20 years later, the shock value is seriously muted - I can see that the choice to have the young lover disrobe would ramp it back up to what was originally intended.</p>
<p>Hard to see what the objection could be.</p>Fenrox commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01774467df31970d2012-08-29T19:18:54Z2012-08-29T19:18:54ZFenroxStrange.<p>Strange.</p>Stephen commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017c318a3acf970b2012-08-29T19:12:31Z2012-08-29T19:12:31ZStephenhttp://www.nopoboho.blogspot.comI have done this show. It is very gay.<p>I have done this show. It is very gay.</p>Kathleen commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef017c318a343a970b2012-08-29T19:04:42Z2012-08-29T19:04:42ZKathleenThis is a show whose twist (spoiler) is that a wrjter and his male lover conspire to frighten the writer's...<p>This is a show whose twist (spoiler) is that a wrjter and his male lover conspire to frighten the writer&#39;s wife to death. WHY should this be a problem?</p>Bryan Irrera commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01774467cbb5970d2012-08-29T18:54:23Z2012-08-29T18:54:23ZBryan IrreraConsidering the show is about a couple of murderous gays who (sorry, spoilers) bump off the wife of the one...<p>Considering the show is about a couple of murderous gays who (sorry, spoilers) bump off the wife of the one of them, this wasn&#39;t exactly a pro-gay play to begin with...</p>johnny commented on 'Ira Levin Estate Blocks L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Production of 'Deathtrap''tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c730253ef01774467c5cc970d2012-08-29T18:46:59Z2012-08-29T18:46:59ZjohnnyIdiotic. A guys ass... so what? They show that in pre-10 PM television.<p>Idiotic. A guys ass... so what? They show that in pre-10 PM television.</p>